Social Media Archives - Page 65 of 128

Sky News Australia Officially Exits TikTok: ‘The Risks Are Far Too Great for Any Serious News Publisher to Ignore’

April 10, 2023

Sky News Australia has ceased using TikTok, where it had racked up some 65,000 followers and “many millions” of views, owing to far-reaching personal-data and national-security concerns about the “spy network... Read More...

Karol G Takes Issue with GQ Photoshopping: ‘My Face Does Not Look Like This’

Ashley King

April 9, 2023

Karol G takes issue with GQ's photoshopping, posting a selfie side-by-side with her magazine cover -- "My face does not look like this." Colombian singer Karol G took to Instagram to shed some light on her i... Read More...

TikTok features Calvin Harris Electronic Music Artist UK

What Bans? TikTok Announces Calvin Harris as UK Featured #ElectronicMusic Artist

Ashley King

April 7, 2023

TikTok is featuring Calvin Harris as its UK #ElectronicMusic featured artist for April. The promotion comes at a time when multiple governments across the globe are increasing their scrutiny of the social net... Read More...

Italy Announces Meta Antitrust Investigation, Expresses Need for ‘Interim Measures’ Amid SIAE Licensing Dispute

Dylan Smith

April 6, 2023

Less than one month after Meta pulled a number of Italian creators' music amid a licensing dispute with the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (SIAE), a government agency has initiated an antitrust inv... Read More...

Australian government enacts TikTok bans

TikTok Bans Heat Up As Australian Government, More US States Enact Ban

Ashley King

April 6, 2023

Australia bans TikTok from federal government-owned devices over security concerns as more US states enact similar bans. Australia banned TikTok this week from all federal government-owned devices, citing se... Read More...

UK Government Fines TikTok Nearly $16 Million ‘For Misusing Children’s Data,’ Says the Platform ‘Should Have Done Better’

Dylan Smith

April 5, 2023

As it grapples with continued government scrutiny – including a possible stateside ban – ByteDance’s TikTok has officially been slapped with a nearly $16 million fine in the UK “for misusing children’s data” ... Read More...

YouTube Coachella livestream will include all six stages

Coachella Is Blowing Out YouTube Livestream Coverage to Include All Six Stages

Ashley King

April 4, 2023

Coachella is blowing out its YouTube livestream coverage—all six stages will be broadcast for the first time. Coachella will be live on YouTube across all six stages on both weekends, starting April 14 at 4... Read More...

TikTok Launches #BehindTheSong With Fraser T Smith

Ashley King

April 3, 2023

TikTok launches #BehindTheSong with songwriter-producer Fraser T Smith. To celebrate producers and songwriters and help bring them to the forefront of the cultural zeitgeist, TikTok has announced the launch ... Read More...

TikTok Owner ByteDance Has Spent $14 Million Lobbying US Government Officials Since 2019

Ashley King

April 2, 2023

TikTok owner ByteDance has ramped up its lobbying efforts to the US government after its data security issues. OpenSecrets analyzed the company's reported payments to federal lobbyists since 2019. What they ... Read More...

What is Lemon8? ByteDance’s New Insta + Pinterest Competitor Quietly Surges

Ashley King

April 2, 2023

What is Lemon8? Meet ByteDance's new Instagram + Pinterest competitor quietly surging in the App Store. TikTok's parent company ByteDance has been pushing its Instagram-like app in the US. Lemon8 is a video ... Read More...

Why is Snapchat Not Working? — Try These Quick Fixes

Ashley King

March 31, 2023

Snapchat not working? Try these simple methods to troubleshoot just about any issue you'll encounter. Snapchat consistently rates high among teens and young adults as a fun way to keep in touch with friends ... Read More...

Twitter Won’t Charge $1,000-a-Month Verification Fees for the Largest Businesses and Advertisers, Says New Report

Ashley King

March 31, 2023

Twitter won't charge $1,000-a-month verification fees for its most prominent businesses and advertisers. Under its Elon Musk leadership, Twitter has announced that it will begin removing "legacy" verified ch... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

MSG Bluntly Responds to Macklemore Allegations: ‘He’s Not an Arena-Level Act’

Karol G Brings ‘No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto’ to TikTok Live

Apple Music Unveils Karaoke-Like Selfie Sing Video Mode

Copyright Alliance Issues Urgent Statement on Meta’s Proposed Commercial TOS Updates

Major Brands Are Increasingly Getting Sued Over Their Music Use on Social Media—Now There’s a Way They Can Get Ahead of the Problem